Top 450 Nora Sakavic Quotes (2024 Update)
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251. “It’s always been ‘go’,” Neil said. He turned his hand palm-up and traced a key into his skin with his fingertip. He’d toyed with Andrew’s house key so many times he knew every dip and ridge by heart. “It’s always been ‘lie’ and ‘hide’ and ‘disappear’. I’ve never belonged anywhere or had the right to call anything my own. But Coach gave me keys to the court, and you told me to stay. You gave me a key and called it home.”

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252. “Better than that bright future was what he already had: a court that would always be home, a family who’d never give up on him, and Andrew, who for once hadn’t wasted their time denying that this thing between them might actually mean something to both of them. Neil hadn’t even noticed the silence at first, too distracted by his dizzying thoughts. Now he couldn’t help but smile and pull Andrew in. This was everything he wanted, everything he needed, and Neil was never letting go.”

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253. “Nicky winced. “Kevin, the man is dead. Like, permanently.”

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254. “It’s not that easy.” “I’ll tell you what’s not easy: finding out from Jean that Coach is your father,” Neil said, and Kevin gave a violent flinch.”

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255. “You’ll meet Kevin’s girlfriend later this year, I’m sure.” “You’re lying.” Neil stared at her. “Kevin doesn’t have a girlfriend. He’s under too much scrutiny from the press and his fans to hide that kind of thing.”

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256. “Neil looked at Kevin again, searching for his real name on Kevin’s face.”

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257. “Riko still believes he can win his father’s attention with his fame. If the lord does not recover, Riko will take his anger and grief out on everyone around him.” Neil considered that, then said, “Good thing you’re not there anymore.” “Jean still is,” Kevin answered, and Neil knew better than to comment.”

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258. “Butcher,” a quiet voice called in French.”

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259. “Andrew casually reached for the wooden block of knives.”

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260. “A group of people shouldered their way up to the bar counter at Neil’s back, pushing him into Andrew. Andrew didn’t budge beneath his weight. He was something solid to lean against, something violent and fierce and unmoving. Neil couldn’t remember what it felt like to have someone hold him up. It was terrifying and liberating all at once. His life was out of his control now; he was giving it to Andrew and hoping Andrew would keep it safe.”

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261. “The court doesn’t care what my name is or where I’m from or where I’ll be tomorrow. It lets me exist as I am.”

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262. “We’re sure it is,” the Raven striker said, “seeing how you’re dating a prostitute.” “Stripper,” Dan corrected as she showed up and wound an arm around Matt’s waist. Her stilettos hung off her fingers by their thin straps and she jiggled them as she spoke. “Hopefully you’re smart enough to distinguish between the two professions. If you’re not, I have serious concerns about your academic standings.” Neil.”

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263. “Don’t touch him, you understand?”

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264. “Damn it all to hell. Hemmick! You were supposed to wake them up ten miles ago.” “I don’t want to die,” Nicky said.”

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265. “Allison’s choice of movie was instantly vetoed, so Allison threw democracy out the window and put it in anyway.”

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266. “They found the parts of him no disguise could change.”

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267. “I can see it. You’ve got that look in your eye that says you know where every exit to this dormitory is.”

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268. “If I could ban some of you from ever opening your mouth in public, I would, but this is out of my hands. Attempt to behave yourselves without sacrificing your confident image. Think you can do that?” “You’re no fun, Coach,” Nicky said. “I will be a lot less fun if you make us look like fools,” Wymack said. “But I’m not as worried about you as I am about our resident punching bag and his smart mouth. Anyone have ideas on how to make Neil look a bit less like a battered wife?”

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269. “Neil thought he’d be sick. He didn’t want to hear anymore of this; he’d already heard too much.”

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270. “The Ravens’ coach, Tetsuji Moriyama, took Kevin in after his mother died. He’d raised Kevin to be a star but never let Kevin forget he was just Riko’s valuable property. Neil didn’t know much else about him. The one time Kevin mentioned him he’d slipped and called him “the master”. Neil didn’t need to hear anything else after that.”

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271. “Two teammates, Riko had said. Neil’s insolence had cost him two teammates, but Seth was only one.”

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272. “Is this what dying feels like?” she asked, and called over her shoulder, “Babe, I think I’m dying. Do I still have legs? I can’t look down. I don’t think I have legs. I don’t think I’ll ever walk again.” “Uh-huh,” Laila said, trotting over to them. “You’d better figure something out, because you’re definitely too heavy for me to carry off this court.” “Rude.”

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273. “When I prove it, it puts a target on Seth’s back and a paintbrush in your hands.”

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274. “Neil gave up on Kevin – for now – and let his teammates sweep him up into their celebration.”

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275. “The last time Neil saw Aaron, though, he was being led down the stairs in cuffs.”

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276. “Easthaven Hospital,” Betsy said. “I’m going to take Andrew off his medicine.”

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277. “All that mattered was that they had a one-twenty flight out of Upstate Regional. First serve was scheduled for seven-thirty, but Wymack wanted them on the ground in Austin two hours early.”

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278. “As he listened to them, Neil realised he was happy. It was such an unexpected and unfamiliar feeling he lost track of the conversation for a minute.”

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279. “Enlighten us. If the first step isn’t tolerance, where does a pair of bigots begin in fixing a mess like this?”

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280. “How stupid, that someone so short could have such a presence.”

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281. “They were exhausted, sore, and more than a little disappointed by their loss, but the Foxes left the stadium feeling like champions.”

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282. “You wouldn’t,” Neil said. “Not in front of all these people.” “I do not care if they see,” Riko said. “A dog who bites his master’s hand deserves to be slaughtered. The location and audience are inconsequential.” “I am not a dog. I’m a Fox.”

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283. “Neil didn’t care how many hearts they broke that night. They’d beaten USC. When the Trojans lost to the Ravens next week they’d be eliminated from championships. The Foxes were going to finals, and that was the only thing that mattered. -.”

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284. “Giving up on Neil now goes against everything we are,” Wymack said.”

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285. “Kevin was raised at Evermore, surrounded by the best and practically born with a racquet in his hand, whereas Andrew learned Exy while he was locked up in juvie. Neil had a page-long article about it in his notebook. It was crassly titled “The Prince and the Pauper”, and its focus was on how doomed their friendship was.”

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286. “But you know what?” Neil said before the reporters could respond. “That’s petty.”

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287. “I can give you my number,” Marissa said. Neil didn’t remember asking for it at any point that night. “What for?”

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288. “Nicky was still looking at Neil like he was the world’s biggest mystery.”

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289. “Because he doesn’t use her like he’s supposed to,” Neil said, neatly ignoring the hypocrisy in his accusation.”

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290. “Did you know I’ve bought one of the doctors at Easthaven, too?”

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291. “Round one: southeast versus southwest.” Wymack picked up his clipboard and skimmed the top page. “Odd-ranked teams play on Thursdays this year, so we’ve got Fridays. January 12th we’re away against University of Texas. Good news is that Austin’s just outside the thousand-mile range, which means the board’s going to let us fly there.”

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292. “Tetsuji didn’t stop beating him until he finally passed out.”

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293. “Neil thought about Renee’s bruised knuckles, Dan’s fierce spirit, and Allison holding her ground on the court a week after Seth’s death. He thought about his mother standing unflinching in the face of his father’s violent anger and her ruthlessly leaving bodies in their wake. He felt compelled to say, “Some of the strongest people I’ve known are women.”

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294. “Being related doesn’t make us family.”

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295. “For the first time Neil appreciated Andrew’s apathy. In a stadium gone mad and with too much on the line tonight, Neil finally saw Andrew as the crucial eye of the storm. Because Andrew refused to get caught up in this, he was the only person on the court with a cool head.”

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296. “Neil worried for a moment what they’d do with Andrew’s rude brand of teamwork at their backs, but the next time he got a good look at Matt, Matt was grinning like this was the most fun he’d had in years. It.”

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297. “Oh, and sorry in advance about the press. In my defense, they started it.” “Christ alive,” Wymack said. “What did you do this time?”

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298. “If you always got what you deserved, you wouldn’t be a Fox.”

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299. “I brought you here, but you saved yourself. You’re the one who decided to stay. You’re the one who stopped being afraid long enough to realize you could get a grip here and a foothold there. You found your own way.”

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300. “There were twenty-one thousand people enrolled at Palmetto State University. Neil wasn’t playing for himself anymore; he was playing to represent them.”

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